Whitburn Convenience Store

Tyne & Wear

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Whitburn Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 December 2025 by South Tyneside.

What does this rating mean?

Whitburn Convenience Store in Tyne & Wear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

21 Wellands Lane,
Whitburn,
Tyne & Wear,
SR6 7BJ

Whitburn Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Whitburn Convenience Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Whitburn Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Whitburn Convenience Store is inspected by South Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Whitburn Convenience Store

What is Whitburn Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Whitburn Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 December 2025.

When was Whitburn Convenience Store last inspected?

Whitburn Convenience Store was last inspected by South Tyneside on 31 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.